lover. She immediately acted upon the first part of this advice, and arrived safe and sound in her bedroom, greatly to the astonishment of her faithful maid, to whom she had confided every thing; but as to the second point, she decided upon considering it over again when more at ease.
The man without a name was, however, not so guilty as the angry Emily had imagined. He had not missed being punctual at the time and place of appointment. His heart was greatly elated and he waited in impatient expectation of receiving his beloved. When midnight was approaching, he advanced in silence near the castle, to see when the little gate would open. Sooner than he expected the beloved form of the nun came out of it. He flew from his ambuscade towards her, pressed her in his arms, and said, “I have got thee; I shall hold thee, and never leave thee. My dear love, thou art mine; I am thine, body and soul.” Joyfully he carried the beautiful burden to his carriage, and off they drove, through thick and thin, over hill and dale. The horses snorted and reared, shook their manes, became unmanageable, and started off. One of the wheels detached itself, and the coachman was thrown far into the field; and
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